He was born Oct. 28, 1929, in Glasgow, the second child of Harold and Annette (Cotton) Stensland.

Beginning in his early years on the family farm/ranch on the Milk River outside of Glasgow, he developed an early interest in agriculture, an interest that he carried throughout his life. 4-H and Future Farmers of America were organizations he was involved in. Upon graduating from Glasgow High School he enrolled at Montana State Univ...